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Mayor's Address and Annual Reports Made to theCity Council of Hallowell, at the Close of theMunicipal Year, March, 1867; With A List of CityOfficers.Hallowell (Me.)
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS,
AND
ANNUAL REPORTS
MADE TO THE
ITY COUNCIL OF HALLOWELL,
AT THE CLOSE OF THE MUNICIPAL YEAR,
MARCH, 1867;
WITH A LIST OF CITY OFFICERS.
HALLOWELL: MASTERS, SMITH & CO., PRINTERS.
1867.
MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
TTLEMEN OF THE C lTT GOVERNMENT :
,rE have been chosen by our fellow citizens to manage, ag the ensuing year, the public interests of our city. — are now assembled to organize a new municipal govern-t. It is proper we should acknowledge our dependence he Great Ruler of the universe, and implore of him that om we need to direct, and the continuance of the bless-he has so bountifully bestowed upon this people during rear just expired, illy appreciating the honor conferred on us, let us unite ;fforts in discharging the trusts committed to our care, city is, comparatively, a small one, its territory being a more than two miles square, with less than three thou-inhabitants; we shall find our labors easy if each one his part. e have many things to encourage us, a change has come the community; business is reviving, property is advanc-n value, men of business and capital are coming in, to 1 we will extend a hearty welcome, and say there is for more. is proper to call your attention to the consideration of of the wants of our people and the duties before us. r finances will require your early and careful examina-
e reports of the several departments will be before you, hich you will be made acquainted with our financial son, and assisted to form some judgment of what our will be the present year.
r public schools will demand your special attention, 'ismg generation must not be overlooked; they have fore been well cared for, and a sum of money should be pnated sufficient to pay competent teachers for the hundred, or more, persons in our city between the ages .nd21. V ' ' streets and sidewalks are generally passable, yet you
4 MAYOB's ADDBES8.
all know we are far behind most other cities in this respect, Our citizens are willing to be taxed so that the streets and sidewalks shall not only be safe, but show some taste and finish in their construction.
CITY FARM.
We have a good farm, a good Superintendant and Matron, but our house for the poor is a very poor house, a better one is needed; the comfort of the poor, and the honor of our city, require a new and better one as soon as building materials and labor are lower. In addition to the annual appropriations, there should be one especially for the purchase of dressing for the farm the present year; its products may be greatly increased by a generous supply.
FIBE DEPABTMBNT.
The amount of property exposed to fire requires that we should have a first class Steam Fire Engine and several hundred feet of new Hose for the Engines we now have. Ak an addition to the number of Hooks and Ladders. Prov-| idence has kindly preserved us during the past year, but we should be in readiness when our turn comes to fight the de vouring element. A reservoir, holding about 625 hogsheads has been built during the past year in ward number one others are needed in different parts of the city.
CITY MABSHAL.
You will find no report of the doings of this officer,-we have had none for most of the time. I would suggeJ that a salary be paid to the city Marshal that will secuistj us a man competent to discharge the duties of the olnq
There are many other things connected with the govern ment and prosperity of our city to which I might call a » tion, but will take no more of your time on the presa occasion. Hoping we all realize the nature of the o we have taken upon ourselves, I wish you all vmiom « strength to go forward in the discharge of your several mm
SIMON PAGfc
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
o THE CITY COUNCIL: —
Appropriations made in 1866, to be raised by tax: —
or payment of City Debt, $1000 00 Interest on City Deb„t, 1250 00 Interest on Bridge Loan, 400 00 Support of Schools, 2500 00 Support of the Poor, 1500 00 Repairs of Highways, 1300 00 Fire Department and City Watch, 500 00 Salaries, 650 00 Miscellaneous Expenses, 600 00 Soldiers' Monument, 500 00 Discount on Taxes, 2000 00
12200 00 State tax, 8148 58 County tax, 1848 27 Overlayings, 940 58 Supplemental tax, 221 25
23358 68
'ATEMEXT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
CITY DEBT.
ppropriation by tax, $1000 00 •ty scrip paid, sceived of State Treasurer on Aid
account, April, 1866, $2788 57 ransferred from other appropriations, 11 43
lid city notes for State aid, 1»
2800 00
1000 00
2800 00
6 REPOET OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
I N T E E E S T ON C I T Y D E B T .
Appropr ia t ion by tax , $1250 00 Less transferred to other appropriations, 102 00
1148 00
P a i d coupons on 6 per cent, scrip, to Jan. 20,1867, 870 00 5 " " « 200 00
interest on notes for S ta te aid, " 6710 " " State pensions, " 916
I N T E K E S T ON B E I D G E SCBIP,
Appropriation by tax, $400 00 Transferred from other appropriations, 2 00
1146 28
$2500 00 1 77
58 79 50 00
2610 56 2608 79
177
402 00 Paid coupons to Feb. 16, 1867, 402 00
SCHOOLS.
Appropria t ion by tax , Balance of former appropriations, Received from State Treasurer,
" " town of Farmingdale,
Expenditures for Schools, Balance carried to next year's account,
SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Appropriation by tax, $1500 00 Cash in the hands of overseers, 65 57 Transferred from other appropriations, 100 00
1665 57
Expendi tures , as stated in the Overseers' Report, deducting receipts from other sources,
Cash in the hands of H . F . Wingate, overseer,
2610 56
1657 67; 7 90
1665 57
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 7
HIGHWAYS.
priation by tax, $1300 00 "Terred from other appropriations, 288 00
1588 00 L;ditures, as. reported by Street Commissioner, 1587 93
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
>riation by tax, $500 00 •ansferred to other appropriations, 213 00
287 00 .Cunningham, watchman to April 1, 1866, 47 50 i. Chamberlain, balance as watchman, 1865, 7 50
" watchman, Dec. 1, '66, to Feb. 28, '67, 139 50 ir wood for watchman, 1866, iger Engine Co., for services, 1865, W. Clarke, sundry bills repairs, wood, & c , S. Clark, shingling engine house,
. H. Gilman, repairs to hose,
. E. Fuller, lantern for Tiger engine, M. Getchell, ice cutter, imuel Dunn, hauling watch house, Page & Co., oil for engines,
] 75 19 25 22 87 13 75 19 00 5 50 2 00 2 00 1 57
282 19
RESERVOIR.
rred from other appropriations, $416 00 n.Feb. 20, 1867, 1000 00
1416 00
itures in constructing and supplying eservoir north of Lincoln street, 1415 71
SALARIES.
iation by tax, $650 00 iated from receipts for oterest, 125 00
775 00
8 KEFOBX OP COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
SALAMES, — (Continued.)
Salary of Mayor, 100 " City Clerk, 50 (
" Clerk of the Common Council, 25 ( City Marshal , 25 (
" Chief Engineer , 25 ( " Overseers of the Poor, 50 j
Compensat ion of Assessors, 99 5 " City Solicitor, 15 0
Commissions of Treasure r and Collector, 1 pe r cent , on taxes for 1865, $894,09
collected, 8 94 2 per cen t , on taxes for 1866, $18794,61
collected, 375 89 384 81
m
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation by tax, $600 00 Less transferred to other appropriations, 254 00
346 00 Paid Wardens and Ward Clerks, 1865-6, 30
" for use and ringing of bell, 4" " care of ci ty rooms, " " care of city clock, " " p r in t ing Annua l City Reports, &c , , M " U. S. S t amps for bonds, notes and receipts, I " police, nights of July 3 and 4, 1S
" taxes on wood lot in Manchester, '} " taxes on gravel lot in Chelsea, ' " T . H o v e y , postage and stationery, " J . S. Clark, repairs to powder house,
M. C. Richardson and J. Q. A. Hawes, H e a l t h Committee, .
" J . M. Getchel l , repairs to hearse,. " C. E . Nash , advertising, ' " sundry bills repa irs to City Hall, . " repai rs to city clock, .j " Police badges, .'
Sawtel le & Fowles , shingles for engine house, J " W m . St ickney, nails for do>
KEP0ET OP COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 9
MISCELLANEOUS E X P E N S E S . — {Continued.)
for Assessors' and Collector's books, A. Wall, 3 days obtaining statistics for
State pensions,
3 50
6 00
345 30 DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
ropriation by tax, $2000 00 transferred to other appropriations, 107 00
1893 00 al discount,
RECAPITULATION.
I appropriations by city tax, loan for construction of reservoir, i School Fund, ol money received from Farmingdale, ace of former school appropriations, ipts for the use of City Hall,
' of room in basement, ipts for interest on city funds loaned, layings and supplemental tax, ived from the State on aid account, •opriated from balance of State aid fund,
nditures for payment of debt, " aid notes,
interest on debt, " Bridge loan, .
.'' support of schools, " the poor,
repairs of highways, fire department, reservoir, salaries, miscellaneous expenses,
'aint on taxes,
1892 49
S12200 00 1000 00 58 79 50 00 1 77 69 13 6 00
180 29 1161 83 2788 57 11 43
17527 81
1000 00 2800 00 1146 26 402 00 2608 79 1657 67 1587 93 282 19 1415 17 773 83 345 30 1892 49
15911 63
10 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCB,
RECAPITULATION. — (Continued.)
Appropriation for soldiers1 monument carried to next year, 500 M
Ba lance of school fund carried to next year, 17; A b a t e m e n t of taxes for 1866, 162 0( F u r t h e r aba temen t s on taxes of 1866, estimated at 750 00
Unexpended balance,
B R I D G E L O A N SINKING FUND.
Received of Bridge Co., July, 1866, $200 00 Invested in Bridge scrip, No. 9, indorsed,
B U R I A L GROUND.
Balance of former appropriations, $ 26 78 Received for sale and exchange of lots, 96 00
122 78 Expenses grading 22 lots, Pa id for lot given up
17325 U 202 35
17527 81
Balance paid to City Treasurer,
66 00 12 01
Balance in the treasury, 44 78
122 78' A I D TO SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
Balance in hand, March 1, 1866, $ 25 34 City loan, April, 1866, 100 00
125 34
Aid furnished from Feb. 22, 1866, as follows: — Wife and child of Daniel Callahan to June 28, 22 5»
3 chi ldren of David H . Ellery to " of A s b u r y F . Pot t le to July 13,
Joseph Ranco to June 28, R e u b e n Viele to May 3 1 ,
and chi ld of William Wilbur to April 19,
40 50 15 00 13 50 10 50 10 00:
112 00 13 34;
125 8 i
SEP0BT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 11
SOLDIEES1 PENSIONS.
loan, Oct. 1, 1866, $500 00 Feb. 20, 1867, 250 00
750 00
dd pensions from Feb. 23, 1866, to Feb. 23, 1867, as vs: — Richard Dickson to June 6, 1866, William Willis to Children of Joseph Sherman, for the year,
" Almond E. Osgood, " Timothy Clark, Widow of George Campbell, "
Samuel C. Webber, " " Henry A. Albee, " " Hazen H Emerson, "
Stephen Simmons, " Spooner M. Simmons, " in hand, March 1, 1867,
750 00
CITY AGENCY.
:e in the treasury, March 1,1866, $242 26 eceipts from sales of liquors, to Feb. 28, 1867, 1311 77
28 00 28 00 72 00 72 00 72 00 60 00 72 00 72 00 72 00 96 00 96 00 10 00
1554 03 or liquors purchased, 1326 89 :e in the treasury, 227 14
1554 03
12 BEP0BT OF COMMITTEE ON FINAHCE.
P B E S E N T LIABILITIES.
Ci ty L o a n , a t 6 per cent . , $14000 , and at 5 per cen t . , $ 4 0 0 0 , payable $1000 a year, $18000
" of 1867, for reservoir, 1000 Tempora ry loans to pay State pensions, 750 Balance of S ta te tax for 1866, unpaid, 4148
" City Agency fund, 227 Buria l Ground fund, 44
" S ta te Pension fund, 10 " Soldiers ' Monument fund, 500 " School appropriations, 1
24682:
P B E S E N T RESOUBCES.
Uncollected taxes for 1865, $ 571 68 " " 1866, 2509 54
3081 22 F u r t h e r aba tements estimated at 1000 00
Cash in the hands of the Treasurer, " " Agent to disburse State pen
sions, " " Overseer of the Poor, '
D u e from the Sta te for aid to soldiers' families, from J a n . 1, to July 13, 1866,
D u e from the Sta te for State pensions paid,
10 7
193
Balance against the city,
6965 17711)
24682
C O M F A E A T I Y E STATEMENT.
Balance against the city, March, 1866, ®l'"JJ b » ,t " 1867, ^ J j
. , * '71
Decrease of balance since last report,
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 1 3
t will be seen by the foregoing report, that the expendi-JS have been about $200 less than the appropriations. The saving would have been much larger, but for the fol-feg reasons operating unfavorably: 1st, a heavy expense ;he Insane Hospital for the support of a person who was er an inhabitant of this city as now bounded, but who is tgeable to us by existing laws. 2d, The unusually large w bills arising from the extraordinary storms during last pary-?he balance against the city is diminished by the savings ve alluded to, and several other causes. 'he cash in the treasury, and uncollected taxes considered liable, will be sufficient to pay the halance of State tax 1866, and other immediate liabilities, and leave more than 00 in the treasury for contingent expenses prior to the raent of the tax of 1867. 'he charges of the Treasurer are properly vouched, and books correctly kept. .nnexed to this report is an abstract of the Treasurer's >unt, and a schedule of city property.
H. K. BAKER, ) Committee J. Q. A. HA WES, } on MARK JOHNSON, ) Finance.
'ALLOWELL, March 4, 1867.
2
ABSTRACT OF THE TREASUllER'S ACCOUNT,
DR.
F o r balance in t he t reasury, March, 1866, $7030 5J uncol lected taxes for 1865, 1663 63 T a x e s assessed and . commit ted for 1866, 23137 43 Supplemental tax, 2212S S t a t e school fund received, 58 7! School m o n e y received from Farmingdale, 50II Rece ip t s from City Agency, 13111
" sales and exchange of burial lots, 96, 0 " use of City Hal l , 691 " ren t of basement room, 6 0
S ink ing fund received of Bridge Co., 200 01 City loans for aid to soldiers' families, 100 01
" soldiers ' pensions, 750 01 " reservoir, 1000 01
Rece ived from S t a t e on aid account, 2788 )\ " d i sbu r s ing agent on aid account, 13 8< " H . F . W i n g a t e , overdrawn on reser
voir account , 84 I n t e r e s t r ece ived on city funds on deposit, 180
CR. Paid Mayor's warrants, 1 6 5 0 J
Balance of State tax for 1865, State tax for 1866, in part, County tax for 1866,
Discount on taxes for 1866, Abatements of taxes for 1865,
1866, Uncollected taxes for 1865,
" " 1866,
4000 184! 1892 197 162 571
Cash in the treasury, March, 1867,
38761^
SCHEDULE OE CITY PROPERTY.
!ity Hall and Lot. wo Engine Houses. 'iger Engine, Hose and Hose Carriage. -orrent Engine, Hose and Hose Carriage, ion Engine, Hose and Hose Carriage, me Small Engine and Hose.
. >ne Hearse in good repair. 'ne Hearse out of repair. ity Farm, about 75 acres, with House, Barn, House for Insane, and other buildings thereon. Tood Lot, about 20 acres, purchased with the Farm. ew Wood Lot, about 25 acres, purchased in 1854. arming utensils and household furniture, as per schedule impanying the Report of the Overseers of the Poor. ighway tools, as per Street Commissioner's schedule. owder House. urial Ground, about seven acres. ravel Lot in Chelsea. lairs, Tables, Desks and Settees, in Council and Court Jis, and City Hall. indry volumes of Laws and Law Reports, and other is. indry Maps. wo Iron Safes for City Records.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
To THE CITY COUNCIL: —
Below is a statement of the receipts and the Overseers of the Poor of the City of Hallowell.
RECEIPTS.
F r o m other c i t ies and towns for the support of thei r poor, $72 72
Sales of produce from City Farm, 130 25 Labor of men and oxen from Farm, 87 00 Ba lance from last year , 65 57 City Treasurer , 1600.00
1955 54
344 59 6 05
EXPENDITTTBES.
For suppl ies , including repairs for City Farm, and manure , $621 10
Suppor t of poor off the City Farm, 521 94 " " of o the r towns, 6196
Compensation of Superintendant, 280 00 "• City Physician, 24 00
Support of James F. Webber at State Reform School, 62 00
S u p p o r t of John S. Mudget t at the Insane H o s p i t a l for t h e year 1865 , and part of the year 1866,
Incidenta l expenses , M. B . L a k e m a n , for remainder of wood and
• t imbe r , 26 0 Cash in Overseers ' hands , '
1955 54
List of Persons supported at the City Farm, for the JW; ending March 1, 1867.
Names. Days. Bemarkfl. James Mathews, 365 Partially insane—able to w* JohnKnowles, 365 Lame. [part of the time-John Wy man, 365 Partially insane - able to w
BEPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. 1 7
PERSONS SUPPORTED, &C,—(Continued.)
Names. Days. Remarks. rtin Wise, 311 Deceased. Uiam Partridge, 365 Able to work. y Pray, 365 Able to work part of the time. lip Madigan, 21 Sick, gone. m S. Mudgett, 262 Insane, blind. irard Harvey, 53 Deceased. raham Washingtor i, 106 Infirm and lame, colored boy. :hatriel Leeman, 9 Infirm. ly Trask, 365 Able to work. j Hovey, 365 Insane.
, ly Wilson, 365 Infirm. .y Partridge, 365 Able to work. y Williams, 259 Infirm, gone. ah Forrest, 365 Infirm. ria Davis, 365
'ies ass
Able to work.
'ersons and Famii
365
'ies ass isted, not resident on the Farm, and the amount < if assistance rendered.
my Hodges, $53 31 i. Peter Doyle, 80 32 low Flye, 25 00 fliam Morgan, 27 45 low Bullen,| 48 18 imas Abbott, 2 50 vard Fitzgerald, 16 00 aelius Crowley, 20 85 . T. L. Hovey and daughter, 78 63 . I. S. Sargent, 52 00 mel Ward, 26 00 cilia Thompson, 3 20 os Webber, 27 00 low Tomany, 5 50 del Barter, 50 00 s Fowles, 26 00
541 94
H. F. WINGATE, ] i Overseers MARK JOHNSON, > of A. D. NILES, J 1 Poor.
AILOWELL, March 1, 1867. 2*
SCHEDULE OF TOOLS AND FUMITOltE AT CUT FAW MA11CH 1, 1887.
TOOLS — 2 pairs Iron bound cart Wheels, with Drafts and Axles for the same; 1 Manure Cart; 1 Hay Rack; 4 Cai Iron Ploughs; 2 Harrows; I Cultivator; 3 Ox Yokes; 2 Staples and Rings ; 5 Chains ; 2 Wood Sleds; 1 Drag; 1 Holler; 1 Single Horse Wagon; 1 Sleigh & Harness; 1 pail) covered Trace Chains, Collar and Hames; 4 Shovels} 4 Hoes ; 3. Manure Forks ; 4 Hay Forks; 3 Scythes and Snaiths; 1 Horse Rake; 3 Hand Rakes; 1 Caststeel Garden Rake ; 1 Hay and Straw Cutter; 5 Axes; 1 Tackle and Fal l ; 10 Tie-up Chains; 2 Crowbars; 1 Clawbar; 1 Screw Wrench; 3 Wood-saws ; 1 Handsaw; 1 Iron SquarS; 4 AII. gers ; 1 Plane ; 1 Grindstone ; 1 Cantdog; 2 Iron Wedges; 1 Hay Knife ; 7 Meat Barrels; 1 Molasses Barrel; 1 set ol Measures; 2 pairs Steelyards; 2 Nail Hammers; 1 steel Rat Trap.
There has been 1 new pair of cart wheels purchased lie past year ; also 1 double mould board plough.
There is needed another pair of cart wheels, as the old ones are in bad condition.
The cultivator and other implements are in a worn out condition, and need to be replaced by new ones.
FURNITUKE. —10 Tables; 30 Chairs; 9 Bedsteads,Beds and Bedding ; 5 Towels ; 1 Clock; 2 Chests of Drawers'; 8 Flatirons ; 1 Churn ; 2 Butter Tubs ; 4 Wash Tubs; * Water Pails; 4 Tin Pails; 1 Tin Cream Pot; 6 Tin Milk Pans ; 10 Tin Basins ; 3 Tin Dippers; 2 Stone Jars; 2 Stone Jugs; 12 iEarfhen Milk Pans ; 3 Buckets; 1 Chopping Tray and Knife; 22 Cups and Saucers; 45 Plates; 2Pudding Dishes; 1 Platter; 1 Covered Dish; 2 Pitchers; 7 Bowl* 1 Cooking Stove and apparatus ; 3 Stoves; 2 pair Andirons? 1 Shovel and Tongs ; 1 Gridiron; 1 Ladle; 12 Spoons; Skimmers ; 3 Coffee Pots; 1 Tea Pot;' 1 Gallon MeasQlft 24 Knives and Forks.
The bedding will need considerable addition the ei year; the cooking stove will probably have to be repi soon. DANIEL KUSSELL
Sn
'PllAISAL OF STOCK AND PRODUCE AT TUB CITY l'ARM.
IHE CITY COUNCIL : —
The Committee for the appraisal of the Stock and Produce the City Farm submit their Report, viz. : — |Horse, i Yoke of Oxen, ! Cows, ! Heifers, ! Yearlings, ! Calves, • Shoats, | tons of Hay,
" Straw, '• bushels Wheat,
" Barley, " Rye, " Corn, " Beans, " Peas,
cords of Wood, M. of Timber, bbl. Flour, bushels Meal, lbs. Dried Apples, lb. Tea, lbs. Salaratus, bbls. Soap, bushels Roots,
" Potatoes, bbls. Apples, galls. Molasses, lbs. Lard, " Butter,
bbl. Pickles, bbls. Clear Pork,
" Beef, bushel Salt,
$75 00 $75 00 215 00 215 00 50 00 150 00 40 00 80 00 18 00 36 00 7 00 14 00 18 00 54 00 18 00 261 00 8 00 6 00 3 00 66 00 90 17 10
1 25 11 25 1 35 43 20 3 00 19 50 2 00 16 00 3 50 154 00 11 00 22 00 15 00 11 25 1 40 2 80 13 25 35
1 10 1 10 13 1 30
4 50 6 75 33£ 5 00 40 72 00
3 25 22 75 60 4 80 15 17 25 35 37 10
2 50 1 25 25 00 56 25 20 00 20 00
75 75
20 APPEISAL OP STOCK.
& 3 90 18 3 61 15 29 25
5 2 00 6 50 39 00 3 00 54 00
1657 50
Your Committee are of the opinion that the managemenl by Mr. and Mrs . Russell has been excellent.
Respectfully submitted. A. D. KNIGHT, \ FREDERICK CLARK,} Commiila, BENJ. G. ROBINSON, j
HALLOWELL, March 28, 1867.
STOCK, PEODTJCE, & C ,
65 lbs. Dried Fish, 20 " Candles,
195 " Hams, 40 " Soap Grease,
6 cords Hemlock Bark, 18 cords Manure,
REPORT OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.
THE CITY COUNCIL : —
The appropriation for the repair of highways, bridges, ;erts and sidewalks for the year 1866, was $1300 00 Jxpenditures as follows : —
Highways, $771 57 Sidewalks and railings, 381 44 Culverts, 50 04 Snow bills to Feb. 20, 1867, 399 33
1602 38 3 cash received for stone, 14 45
1587 93 here has been built the past year : — 1 Rods of new plank sidewalks. 5 " " plank and gravel sidewalks. 5 " " stone and gravel, " relaid. I Wooden culverts'have been re-built. I Stone " " " " be highways, streets and sidewalks have been kept in repair throughout the year, and at the close of the year in good condition. The snow bills the past winter have considerably larger than for several years past. There hand about 1000 feet of new plank and a small lot of edar. The commissioner, in the performance of his du-has spent 117£ days time. lanking you for repeatedly electing me to the office which e held for the last eight years, and the citizens for their less during that time, it will give me much pleasure to i when my present term shall close, e following estimates are made for the ensuing year. Highways and Snow Bills, $750 00 Sidewalks and Railings, 600 00 Bridges and Culverts, 150 00
1500 00
Schedule of Tools.
Scrapers. 1 Plough. 3 Crowbars. 3 Picks. 1 Drill ner. 8 Drills and Wedges.
F. CLARK, Street Commissioner. LIOWELL, March 4, 1867.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO CONSTRUCT RESERVOIR.
To THE CITY COUNCIL: —
Agreeable to instructions, a reservoir has been constructed! on land owned by Mr. Alden Sampson, near his south KMI and just at the end of the city road leading from Lincoln street to his carpet factory.
It is built of brick and cement in a circular form, 26J feet diameter, and about 18 feet deep, holding about sixty-two thousand gallons. In the top of it are two man holes of sufficient size to admit the suction hose attached to our city lite, engines, with cast iron covers, which can be readily removed] in case of fire. It was filled with water run through afpipe which is laid for most of the distance to the place wheiiitii; expected a sufficient supply will be obtained. The laying of the pipes can be completed when the ground shall be free from frost. The reservoir was filled with water last Norem. ber, and remains full at this time. The cost of the reservoir, and laying of pipe so far as completed, is fourteen hundred fifteen dollars and seventy-one cents; it may cost some forty to fifty dollars to finish it.
It is believed the reservoir is as good as could be built, tie materials of which it is built being of good quality, and tie work done in the most faithful manner by masons of loaf experience.
It is agreed by Mr. Sampson, that he will convey to the city the right to maintain and keep the reservoir and pipes IB repair, with the right of access to it in case of fire.
This reservoir is placed in a location where a large amoiiill of property is at risk, and the water can be used from it W fires within a large circuit, extending as far as WintiKj street, where it is intersected by Middle street.
Other reservoirs, should they be constructed by the cityij need not, probably, be so large nor so costly as this.
SIMON PAGE, CkirmA
HALLOWELT,, Feb. 25, 1867.
CHIEF ENGINEER'SSREPORT.
THE CITY COUNCIL : —
a pursuance of an ordinance of the city, regulating tho B Department, I transmit the following report: — Ve have heen spared in a good degree, during another r, from that destructive element wilh which so many of cities have been severely visited. During the year past have had but one fire where the damage has been of much mnt. ipril 8. Alarm caused by'the burning of some waste :es of carpets at Sampson's Oilcloth Factory. Supposed iave been set on fire ; no damage to the buildings, lug. 7. Alarm caused by Sampson's Oilcloth Factory ng fire on the roof; damage slight. )ct 4. Alarm caused by Sampson's Factory taking fire he roof by sparks from chimney ; damage slight. )ct. 25. The dwellinghouse of Mrs. Thomas L. Hovey, Warren street, was discovered to be on fire, but the fire
been progressing some time before' the engines could :h the spot and be got at work. An adjoining house be-;ing to Mr. Henry A. Brooks became ignited and both ses were totally destroyed. Mrs. Hovey's loss was about hundred dollars ; no insurance. Mr. Brooks's loss was it fifteen hundred dollars; fully insured. Mrs. David e's house was damaged about two hundred dollars ; insur-Several other houses were on fire at the time, but escaped
i slight damage. Cause of the fire, — defect in the chim-
eb. 7. Alarm caused by overheating stove in the Mann ol house ; damage slight. he Torrent and Tiger engines are in good working order, pt the hose to the former which is not of much value cannot be depended upon in case of fire. There are I companies on both engines and have always been lptly on hand when needed. The Hooks and Ladders in fair order. The city need more Hook Ladders and r improvements on Hooks and apparatus.
JOHN W. CLARKE, Chief Engineer.
ALLOWELL, March 2, 1867.
REPORT OF THE CITY AGEflCY.
LIQUOR AGENCY.
DR. March 1, 1866, Amount of stock on hand, $373 91
1 8 6 7 , " » purchased since March 1, 1866, 140181
Nett profit to City, 4711
1822 8!
OR.
By cash paid City Treasurer, $131171 Stock on hand, 511 11
1822 81
Gross amount of Liquors sold by A. Dodge from March 1, to June 1, $423 5S
Salary, 3 months, 49 99 Freight and trucking, 3 50 United States License, 25 00 Cash paid Treasurer, 345 44
r ' ia* at
Gross amount of Liquor sold by Ira Cass, Salary, 150 00 Expenses, 1 2 33
Cash paid Treasurer, 9 6 6 33
Gross amount of Liquors sold by A. Dodge, from March 1, to June 1, 423 93
Sold by Ira Cass, from June 1,1866, to March 1, 1867, I 1 2 8 6 6
1128 6«
1128 M
1552 i\
JtEPORX ON CITY AGENCY. 25
•woice of Liquors on hand at City Agency, March 1, 1867.
fllage bbl. Alcohol, 2 galls., a $3 15 $ 6 30 " " Holland Gin, 26 £ " 4 50 119 25 " " bbl. for same, 1 50 " " American Gin, 39 " 2 32 90 40
" MedfordRum, 7 " 2 50 17 50 " " Bourbon Whiskey, 23 " 3 35 77 05 •• " bbl. for same, 1 00 " keg Cog. Brandy, 6 " 7 50 45 00 » " St. Croix Rum, 9 " 6 50 68 50 " " Elderberry Wine, 17 " 1 50 25 50 " If gal. Cherry Rum, 2 50 4 37 a 4_| .( French Brandy, 2 50 11 87 " f " Cherry Brandy, 5 00 3 75 " £ " Malaga Wine, 62 " 3J " Madeira Wine, 3 50 13 12
demijohn for same, 1 35 " 4 " Old Port Wine, 4 00 16 00
8 bottles Porter, 331 2 67 10 pt. " " 25 2 50
498 33
Empty Bbl., 5 gall, kegs,
10 " kegs, 2 '• demijohns, 5 " "
$1 50 2 50 3 75 1 69 1 67
2 " stone jugs, 1 68 12 79
511 12 ARIEL WALL, Committee.
HALLOWELL, March, 1867.
3
[REPORT OF SUPERINTENDANT OF BURIAL GROUND.
C U T BTJBIAL GBOTTND To ARIEL WAIL, Suft. DH,
1866,
To paid Seth Bicknell, for grading 22 Lots, $66 00 " Mrs. Laughton for certificate returned, 12 00 " cash paid City Treasurer , 18 00
96 00
OR.
By sale of 2 lots on Smith and Hinkley ground, $24 00 " " 2 " on South Front ground, 30 00 " " 1 " on Eas t Burial ground, 12 00 " received in exchange for 2 lots Front ground, 18 00 " sale 1 lot on the new graded ground, 12 00
96 00 1 lot t aken , no t paid for. 3 lots engaged west of J . C. Dwight's lot.
Of t he 22 lots graded this last season 1 has been sold, 2 exchanged, leaving 19 unengaged.
7 lots on the Hinkley ground. 5 " " Smith ground. 2 " " South ground.
33 " valued at $12 each.
A number of lots have been exchasged in the old Burial Ground for the purpose of fencing and improving. A passageway is much needed across the south end and on tie east side of the old Burial Ground. The funds received for sale of lots should be expended in setting out shade trees, trimming out the alleys, r ighting up the headstones, &c.
A R I E L W A L L , Superintmdmt.
HALLOWELL, March, 1867.
REPORT" OF THE UNDERTAKER.
THE CITY "COUNCIL : —
The whole number of deaths in the City has been 41 from ich 1, 1866 to Feb. 25, 1867. The remains of 11 have n carried to other towns for burial, and thirteen have been ught here for that purpose.
Of the persons deceased 3 were under 1 year. " 1 between 1 and 5 years.
1 it 5 10 2 a 10 15 3 a 20 30 4 (( 30 40 9 it 40 50 1 a 50 60 4 tc 60 70 8 n 70 80 3 a 80 90 2 u 90 100
iseases.—Consumption, 10, Heart Disease, 3, Diptheria, lanker, 1, Old Age, 3, Lung Fever, 2, Suicide, 2, Parti, 1, Diabetes, 1, Cholera Morbus, 1, Disease of Stom-:2, Diarrhoea, 1, Drowned, 1, Typhoid Fever, 1, Whoop-lough, 1, Bleeding at Nose, 1, unknown, 6. Males, 28, lies, 13. Total, 41.
W. S. HAINS, Undertaker. LLLOWELL, March 1, 1867.
LIST OF DEATHS IN THE CITY.
Apl. 24y.
1
1866. Names. Ages' Mar. 2, Lecta Norcross, (wife of Charles,) 41y.
Cadwallader Washburn,(son ol'A.S.) 3w, 22, Jane Seco, (colored,)
~enj. F. Sanderson, (son of B. F., ) late of Vienna,) )
8, Leander Allen, 33 16, Geo. F . Simmons, (son of StephenM) 6w. 18, Anna S. Woodbridge, (wid. of Wm„) 81y. 26, Mark Means, 63
May 7, Clara A. Ewers, (dan. of John A.,) 8 " 9, Louisa Belden, (dau. of Rev. Jona.,) 63
15, Wm. Henry Johnson, 47 25, Nathaniel Stevens, 81
June 3, David L. Gardiner, 50 5, Ellen Fitzgerald, (wife of Edward,) 45
15, Moses Hardy, 75 28, James Washburn, (son of A. S.,) 10
July 18, Frederic B. Nason, 35 22, Pelatiah Morrill, 78 29, Lucy A. Blake, (wife of "Wm. C.,) 34
Aug. 4, Rebecca Robinson,(wid. of Rev. Jos.) 92 12, Edward Harvey, 43 13, John Deery, 65 17, John E. A. McClure, (son of J. C.,) 22 24, George Carr,
Sept. 9, Franklin Hathaway, 21, Simeon Hopkins,
Oct. 10, Sarah Bragdon, widow,
73 49 49 73
Nov. 7, James Clark, 11, Nathan D. Niles, 19, Nathaniel Davenport, 30, Benjamin Shepard,
Dec. 15, Ellen Hickey, (dau. of Michael,) 15, Helen M. Gilman, (wife of W. H.,) 18, Margaret E. McLaughlin, 21, John Timony, 29, Benjamin Norris,
1867. Jan. 5, Martin Wise,
8, Abijah Collins, Feb. 10, Isaiah MrClench,
10, Chas. C. Huntoon, (son of E. D.,)
Wfonlml 2m. Hallowdl.
China.
1 Vienna,
Wlitefidd! Hallowdl'
7m. " 5 «
7 1 " 4 "
Angtuta. 8 Hallowdl.
2 5 , M a r y B . M c C l i n t o c k , (wf. of Capt . J ) 45 6 7
Augusta. Hallowdl.
Gardiner. Wiscasset. HallowelL
E.Livermoil HallowelL
HallowdL Whitcfidi Augusta. . HallowelL-
City FM°' HallowelL
LIST OF DEATHS. 29
List of Persons brought to Hallowell for burial.
in Boston, March 6, 1866. Detroit, Me., Deo. 9, 1864.
Richmond, May 7, 1869. Portland, May 9, 1886.
Farmingdale, March 7, '66.
Chelsea, April 14, 1866.
Augusta, April 8, 1866. Chelsea, April 16, 1866.
Farmingdale, June 16, 1866. Richmond, Aug. 15, 1866.
Farmingdale, Nov. 8, 1866.
Manchester, Dec. 8, 1866. mt child of Rev. A. L. Park, Gardiner.
age M. Silsbee, aged SO years, died ry Johnson, " 81 it i<
deride W. Clark, ion of Melville,) " 2y. 7m., " ry Gardiner, " 77 u
ah T. Robinson, (rife of Greenl.,) " 56y. 8m., " usa Emerson, wife of Orrin,) " 52 7 " icy G. Dutton, widow of Benj.) " 63 i t
iliam Wood, about 55 " tie G. Bucknam, lau. of Sam'l G.,) " 5 5 " viUe Clark, " 29 " h Hilton, widow of Nehemiah) 81 u
ra Smith, laughter of Wo.,) 3 2 "
3*
REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
To THE CITY COUNCIL: —
I had the pleasure of reporting a year ago, that the city was out of Court. I am sorry, that in closing my connection with the office of Solicitor, I am not able to make a similar report the present year. An action has been commenced by A. G. Stinchfield, Esq., in the name of William Morgan against the city, for alleged damages by falling into an excavation made for a reservoir on A. Sampson's land. This action was entered at the March term of the S. J. Court. Damages alleged, $1500.
H. K. BAKER, City Solicitor.
HALLOWELL, March, 1867.
R E P O R T OP TUK
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
> THE C I T T C o r x c i x : —
The Committee find little that is new to report the present ison. Our schools have sustained their general high charac-r. We think they wiU bear a favorable comparison with those other villages of the size of Hallo well. Most of them have
«n successfully conducted ; and yet there are of course >ne but are susceptible of improvement and further pro-ess. All human institutions are marked with imperfection. 'e do not find schools an exception. Teachers are not per-ct. Scholars have their little faults. Even parents might •• more faithful, and sometimes, shall we say it ? more judi-jos, than they are. Committees, certainly, have not yet «ne up to the standard of accomplishing their whole duty,— least, we are aware that we have not. During the last year, about 25 scholars were admitted to e High School on examination, 41 to the Grammar School, id 49 to the Intermediate. The numbers attending the va->us schools appear in the statistical report hereto annexed. be whole number of scholars at school, during the year, as 20 or 25 more than the year preceding.
Miss B R I G H T had charge of the H I G I I SCHOOL one term, id was succeeded by Miss CHAXE. The school was well anaged, successful, and gave good satisfaction. Without iy appearance of ostentation or display on the part of the acher, the classes were thoroughly taught, made marked Ivancemeot, and their recitations and all their exercises ere unusually good. The school was not large, but we we not for a long time seen the classes appear better than the close of the past year.
32 EEPOEI OF SCHOOL fcOMMITlft.
The GBAMMAE SCHOOL was placed under the tuition Miss M A E S H at the commencement of the year. The repu tation which Miss Marsh had obtained, by many yjjjftiic cessful service in the Intermediate School, juittfeltte et pectation that she would be able to conduct the GAmt School in a satisfactory manner. It was hardly to be antici.' pated that she would meet with no difficulties in this some. what difficult school. Her success was'such as to shim i manifest improvement in the school upon preceding yean and to make it evident that she could make still further provement by a longer experience in the same school.
The INTEEMEDIATE SCHOOL was taught one term by young lady who was found to be somewhat deficient in got eminent. Miss PEBKINS took charge the second and thai terms, and proved to be a thorough teacher and succeisft disciplinarian. The results of her management were ver satisfactory, and the school showed good order and thorougl instruction.
In the PAGE PEIMART, Miss TAYLOB, an experience teacher, was employed, and continued through the year. Shi was very faithful, pleasant and diligent, and won the favor ol all connected with the school.
In the W A B B E N SCHOOL, Miss CCSHING had charge, il being her second year in this school. She succeeded during the two years in very sensibly improving the |pndition of the school, and certainly bestowed unwearied labor and effort upon her pupils. If her success was not in all respects equal to her exertions, it was not for want of faithfulness in the d» charge of her duty.
In the MANN SCHOOL HOITSE, North room, Miss NOEWJ
continued her pleasant and profitable supervision for the W We trust the school may enjoy the benefits of her n»a tion for a much longer period.
In the South room, Miss FEBNCH proved to be a compj tent, efficient and successful teacher.
Both these schools made good progress.
In the VATJGHAN SCHOOL HOUSE, Miss B u x r t ' j j j management kept the school in the full tide of success m i
REFOBT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 33
year, and, by rendering it popular, made it one of the :st schools in the city. .t LQTJDON H I L I , Miss SAMPSON was active and ener-;, and there appeared to be good order and considerable lication to study, with favorable results.
he examinations at the close of the year called out a full ndance of parents and friends of the scholars, who ap-•ed to be generally gratified with the appearance of the DUS schools.
he employment of female teachers in the High and Gram-• Schools was a policy adopted, not from choice, but from 'difficulty of obtaining competent and successful male in-ctors. For a series of years, we had had a succession of ng men, who came to us highly recommended, but, when of them proved to be an acceptable teacher, we were ble to keep him more than a few terms, whilst several le entire failures. In the meantime the services of first s male teachers were in increasing demand in other places, higher salaries were offered than'our little city could af-
,. to give. We were thus compelled to resort to female ;hers. The experiment has thus far met with a good de-; of success. It is reasonable to expect that it will be-le more and more acceptable as well as successful, and ; many of the present difficulties, as well as prejudices, disappear in a year or two.
'o show the impracticability of employing first class male hers, we need only say, that, in a neighboring city, the icipal of the High School will receive a compensation the ing year equal to the whole school appropriation made by
'* city two years ago. This may be a somewhat extreme '•; but it is safe to say, that we cculd hardly employ and p male teachers in both the High and Grammar Schools :t of $2000 a year. Ither places as well as Hallowell are resorting to the eminent of female teachers in their higher schools. A lady i was formerly engaged in one of our schools, has had the
:'cipal charge of one of the Grammar Schools in Gardiner several years. 'he increasing number of scholars attending our schools, ing from a gradual increase of population, together with the ?ded state of the Intermediate School, indicates a grow-
3 4 EEPOKT OP SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ing necessity for the establishment of an additional tdl cither Primary or Intermediate. It is poor economy to itt the school expenditures so as to over burden any of if schools, and make them too unwieldy for the teacher ejfc to. instruct or to govern. The Intermediate School hai het over crowded for a number of years. During the last & term, several of the Primary Schools were becoming'too fa' to be profitable. The opening of an additional school wool furnish a remedy for both of these inconveniences.
The Committee felt it to be an act of simple justice to t| teachers of the Primary Schools, at the commencement! last year, to increase their pay to five dollars a week. Evei this increase furnishes them with a very inadequate comttr s;ition. "We, as a community, owe a debt of gratitudes those faithful and excellent ladies who have for years bet training up our little ones, and developing and guiding th? opening minds in the ways of virtue and knowledge, and JJ have all along received such meagre pay for their patiej services. Next to the mothers of the rising generation, ti primary teacher deserves from society the plaudit of "We done, good and faithful servant." Yet, how often their lak are unappreciated even by those most benefited! Howoft they are taxed with the very deficiencies in the) education o their pupils which they have labored most assiduously to 'cm rect! How often they are unjustly accused of harshneri when they have borne with the waywardness and miscondni| of our children till long after forbearance has ceased to be I virtue!
We build monuments to those who have been slab in de fence of their country. We delight to pour out euloginnj on the hero who wins a battle, or the statesman who gaidfl the helm of affairs through a critical period. We honor to names and memories of such as have in anyway distingnffli themselves in the public service. All this is well. Butfj down in the secluded walks of private life, are those patnj toilers, who, as mothers or instructors, are moulding |» coming generations by training the young mind in the yea when most plastic and most easily guided in the right or tij wrong way. A Cromwell or a Napoleon, a Wellington, or i Grant, by their victorious generalship, may overthrow or • tablish a government. A Pitt or a Palmerston, a Uvonrj a Bismarck, a Washington or a Lincoln, may preserve or m revolutionize a nation. But the mothers and teachers *•
EEP0ET OF SCHOOL CQMMITTEE. 35
up and give shape and direction to the children and l, do more than all the illustrious great men of their i, to mould the characters and destinies of a people. rs is not the meed of riches or of worldly honor and ap-
"e; but they will not fail of the reward of an approving ience and the smiles of Heaven, and the generations to will "rise up and call them blessed." i are looking forward to a new era of material prosper-r our city. We are making provision for municipal re-and improvements in every direction. We are antici-; a fresh career of honor and success. May all our be realized, and fruition crown our largest expecta-But, in the midst of all these visions of the future,
lour children and youth be neglected; but whilst the inities round about us are increasing their educational ges and facilities by more and more liberal expenditures, lot be behind others in providing for this most important
"he interests of which the city and its government have
H. K. BAKER, 1 „ , . , A. R. CRANE, I r
Sehot 3. Q. A. HAWES, ) GommMee-
LOWJSU,, April, 1867,
3 6 EEPOET OP SCHOOL COMMIITBK'
FINANCIAL-REPORT.
Appropriation by tax, 1866, $2500 fl{ Received from State Treasurer, 58 jo
" " town of Farmingdale, 50 oi Balance of former appropriation, I 7;
2610 k
Paid for Tuit ion, $1805 Wood, 237! Repairs , 338 Care of school room and fires, 28 Books for indigent scholars, 24 Brooms, chairs, chalk, ink, & c , 26 Cleansing school rooms, funnels, &c, 17 Advertising, f
• Insurance, 2 Sundry small billft J Certificate of bills of American Bank filed
by Miss Bright, ' Town of Manchester for two scholars, Services of Agent, i Services of Committee, ?i
26Q Less cash received for rent of school room, $5 00
" " grass sold, 1 00 ,
Balance unexpended,
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CITY GQVERNMENT. 1 8 6 7 .
MAYOR.
S I M O N P A G E .
A L D E R M E N .
WARD 1.—JAMES ATKINS, JR. " 2.— AUSTIN D. KNIGHT. " 3.—HENRY K. BAKER. " 4.—ARIEL WALL. " 5.—GEORGE FULLER.
COMMON C O U N C I L .
JAMES H. LEIGH, PRESIDENT.
WABD ONE. WABD TWO.
res W. FABB, ISAIAH ROLLINS, [JAMIN FOWLES. G. C. MCCATJSLAND.
WABD THREE. WARD POUK.
i s H. LEIGH, FREDERICK CLARK, I S T. CHASE. JOHN Q. A. HAWES.
WAED FIVE.
EBRA S. SMITH, CHARLES H. RICHARDSON.
CHABLES E. NASH, Clerk.
JUDGE OP THE MUNICIPAL COCKT.
SAMUEL K. GILMAN.
40 CITY GOVERNMENT.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OP THE CITI
ON HIGHWAYS.
Alderman FULLER, and Messrs. SMITH and
CHASE.
ON CLAIMS.
Alderman KNIGHT, and Messrs. CLABK and
LEIGH.
ON FINANCE.
Alderman BAKES, and Messrs. HAWES and
FARE.
ON CITY PEOPEETY.
Alderman WALL, and Messrs. MCCAUSLAND and
ROLLINS.
ON THE FIEE DEPABTMEKT.
Alderman ATKINS, and Messrs. RICHARDSON and
FOWLES.
"WAED OPFICEBS.
WARDENS. CLBEH,
W A R D 1. — C . A. Cole, Isaac Snow 2. —John H. Nason, Geo. S. Wi
'• 3 . - W m . S. Kendall, F. L. Jntawi « 4. — C . G. Wall, F. Clark, Jr. " 5.—Jona. McKenney, J. S. Metcalf.
CITY GCTVEBNMENT.
CITY OPPICEBS.
CITY CLERK.
Thomas Hovey.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
Ezra S. Smith.
CITY SOLICITOR.
Samuel C. Harley.
A6SESSORS.
Ariel Wall, James Atkins, E. C. Banks.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
James Atkins, Benjamin Fowles, Isaiah Rollins.
BUPERINTENDINO SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
H. K. Baker, A. R. Crane, J. Q. A. Hawes, J. T. Chase,
Moses W. Farr.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
John Matthews.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
John W. Clarke, Chief Engineer. John H. Lowell, Second Engineer. Ariel Wall, Third Engineer. James Atkins, Jr., Benj. G. Page, C. H. Richardson, Elisha Towle, Thomas Hovey, Benjamin Fowles,
Assistant
Engineers.
42 CITY GOVEENMENT.
CITY MARSHAL.
Charles Thornton.
CONSTABLES.
W A E D 1.—James L. Holland. " 2.—William Thomas. " 3.—Jabez S. Currier, deceased, " 4.—Joseph S. Clark. " 5.—Isaac McCausland.
Charles Thornton. Lorenzo Chamberlain.
POUND XEEPEB.
James L. Holland.
PENCE VIEWERS.
Peter Atherton, Frederick Clark, Sylvanus Laughton.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.
John Q. A. Hawes, J. D. Nutting, J. T. Chase.
BUBVEYOBS OP LUMBER.
James Atkins, D. F. Page, Geo. Fuller, Benj. G. Page, Stephen Stantiall, A. P. Macomber.
MEASUBEBS OP WOOD AND BABK.
James Atkins, Ira Cass, Wm. Stickney, Zenas King, Benjamin Fowles, Ezra S. Smith, A. P . Macomber, Geo. F. Wingate, Madison Tuck, Wm. S. Marshafl, George Fuller, John Matthews.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOE AND ALDBKHW.
James Atkins, jr., Sealer of Weights and Measures. Ariel Wall, Superint endant of Burial Ground. W. S. Hains, Undertaker.